Monday, May 6, 2013

Boston Strong

On Sunday we went into Boston for the first time since the Boston Marathon tragedy three weeks ago. It was a beautiful New England spring day.

The tulips were at their peek & created splashes of color everywhere.

Although, Boston is, of course, the same city it has always been, it has changed too. The tragic events of April 15th have produced an enormous ground swell of emotion & has brought out some of the best this city has to offer.

Boston has seen an out pouring of love & compassion, strength, bravery & pride in our city like never before.

We have all been moved by the many acts of courage & selfless acts of kindness that we have witnessed in the face of this adversity.

In Copley Square, just steps from where the events took place, there is a continuing growing memorial. There are flowers, candles, notes of sympathy, signs of pride in the city we love, & because this so affected the running community, there are many pairs of running shoes.

These gestures of sympathy & simple expressions of sorrow are very touching to see.

Shop windows are also displaying signs expressing their commitment to the community. Perhaps Talbots, a Boston based company, was able to best state what all Bostonians are felling right now.

As we heal, I hope that we will also be able to hold on to the good that we have found within ourselves & our city.

About Me

Having recently relocated to Charleston SC, it seems that I am now all over the map. I have left my home & studio in Boston for warmer climates but will continue to visit often. Summers are always spent in a tiny village in the southwest of France. So I am indeed between here & there. I am happy to have you follow along.